Reflector for store-windows and the like.



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sfrafrnnsparnnfr orric THOMAS GAGGS. 0F CHICAGO1LLINOIS, SSIGNGR TQ THOMAS H. SIDLEY, OF CHICAG,

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Specification of LettersPatcnt.

Patented New. 1, loro.

l Application filed August 19, 1909. Serial No. 513,553.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS Gases, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of illinois, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Reflectors for StorelYindows andthe Like, of which l do declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part Vof this specification.

T he present invention has for its object to provide an improved construction of re- Hector specially designed for more effectively displaying the merchandise within store windows, show-cases, or in like situations, although obviouslysusceptible of use for other purposes.

The invention consists in the features of novelty hereinafter described, illustrated in the inrcompanying` drawing and particularly pointed out in the claims at the end vof this specification. f

The accompanying drawing is a transverse section of the preferred form of the invention.

Thepreferred form of my invention com;

prises a metallic frame or backing A forl containing the several reflecting glasses that line the interior of the reflector. As shown, the backing A is formed at its sides with reverted flanges a and at its ends with similar flanges c that serve to effectively retain the reflecting glasses inposition. The upper part of the main frame A is of inverted, trough-shaped formation, this upper part 4being preferably, although not essentially, of polygonal outline. The back portion 'of the main frame is inwardly bent or arched toward the lamp, and the` lower portion of the main frame is of trough-like shape, but extends inwardly to a less extent than the trough-shaped upper portion of the main frame. rl`he upper portion of the main frame is shown as lined with. a plurality of reflecting glasses or mirrors (preferably of corrugated glass) and through'this upper portion of the main frame extends a flanged collar B through which will project the upper part of the lamp C. This lamp G'is preferably an incandescent electric lamp of the tungsten type, and the socket C of this lamp is furnished with a hood or collar c that encircles the upper portion ofthe collar B and secured thereto by means of set i screws c. The back yplate or portion of the main frame A, which is reversely arched or curved, is lined with reflecting glasses or mirrors a* and the apex of this back plate will extend opposite the lower portion of the lamp C. The trough-like bottom portion of the main frame being shown of polygonal outline, is lined with glass plates or mirrors a5, the outer yone of these lower reflecting mirrors a5 extending inwardly and upwardly to a point slightly beyond the vertical center of the lamp.'r The downwardly turned portions of the upper part of the reflector and the upwardly turned portions of the lower part of the reflector are made narrow so that these troughshaped parts are shallow.

In illuminating a store window, my improved Ireflector' is preferably installed at the front and top adjacent the center of the vwindow. The light from the .lamp C is mostyelfctively reflected and distributed by the v.several reflecting `glasses in the upper and lower trough-'shaped portions of the reflector und at the back portion thereof. By forming the reflector with an inwardly -bowed or arched back portion, the light from the lamp, striking the reversely disposed mirrors ci which line this back portion, is reflected up into the trough-like upper portion of the reflector and down into the trougl'l-like' lower part thereof; while the light striking the mirrors in the upper and lower trough-like parts of the reflector is thrown back upon thc reflecting mirrors at thevback and mostcffectively reflected by them.

I am aware that it has been heretofore proposed to mount a lamp in a troughshaped reflector, but it has never been heretofore proposed to mount a lamp 'within a reflector having upper and lower troughshaped portions, nor such upper and lower trough--slnlped portions with an intermediate' bowed or arched back plate.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A reflector for store windows and the like comprising an upper, downwardly facing, trough-shaped top, a lower, upwardly facing, trough-sliaped bottoni, a back wall connecting said top and said bottom, said top, bottom and back wall having reflecting surfaces disposed at an angle to one another,

2. A reflector for store windows and the.

like comprising top, bottom and back connecting walls having inner reflecting surfaces disposed at an angle to one another,

said top wall having a down-turned lip at its free edge and said bottom wall having an up-turned lip at its free edge, and nieans secured to the-reflector for supporting anelectric lamp in pendent position in :tront of said back wall, substantially as described.

3. A reflector for store windows and the like, comprising -a downwardly facing, trough-shaped upper part, an upwardly facing, trough-shaped lower part of less width than said, upper part, and a reflecting back plate connecting said upper and lower parts, said upper trough-shaped part having a holder l'or supporting a lamp in pendent position in front of saidback plate, substantially as described.

fl. A reflector for store 4windows and thev like, comprising a downwardly facing, trough-'shaped upper part, an upwardly facing, trough-shaped@lower part andan inwardly arched reflecting back`wall extending between said upper and lower parts.

5. A reile'ctor for store windows and 4the like, comprising an upper, inverted, troughshaped top provided with. an opening to admit alamp, a lower, upwardly facing,

trough-shaped bottoni portion and an inwardly arched, connecting wall between said upper and lower parts.

6. A reflector for store windows and the like, comprising a downwardlyfacing, trough-shaped upper portion, facing, trough-shaped lower portion, an iuwardly arched wall connecting said upper and lower portie n, and a centrally disposed holder for supporting a lamp inA pendent positron in front of said connecting wall.

7. A reflector for store windows and the like, comprising an upper, shallow, troughshaped portion, a lower, shallow, troughshaped portion of less width than said upper trough-shaped portion, means for holding alainp in pendent position from said upper portion and a connecting wall extending between said upper and lower portions and inclining reversely from about its center.

S. A reflector for store windows and the like, comprising atop` having narrow, downwardly inclined, front and rear edge portions, a bottoni having narrow, upwardly inclined, front andrear edge portions, said bottom'being of' Zess width than said top, and aconneeting wall between said top and bottoni portions and having rerersely in'- clined surfaces.

. THMAS GAGGS. Witnesses MARGARET ELLEN GAGGS, RICHARD S. TUTHILL, J r.

en upwardly. 

